Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Anne Myers Finney
Oct 26, 2012
Anne Myers Finney, 98, of Petersburg died Friday, October 26, 2012 at The Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was a native of Petersburg, born the daughter of the late H. Carter Myers and Mary Gee Myers. Mrs. Finney was retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation. She was a proud and dedicated member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Petersburg...
Harley Duwayne Smith
Oct 25, 2012
Harley Duwayne Smith, “Smitty”, 76, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. He retired from Reynolds Metal Company after 39 years of service. After his retirement he was employed by Garden Traditions for six years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his...
Mont James Jefferson
Oct 25, 2012
Mont James Jefferson, 91, of Chester, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. He was born on March 29, 1921 near Moundsville, WV. He was a veteran serving in the Army/Air Force during World War II in North Africa and Italy. Mr. Jefferson was active in the Chester Masonic Lodge 94 AF & AM, serving as the Tiler for...
Virginia Bruce Lanier Hughes
Oct 25, 2012
Virginia Bruce Lanier Hughes, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Ms. Hughes was born on April 27, 1937, in Millen, Georgia, to the late Jefferson Bruce Lanier and Ara Mae Clifton Lanier. She is survived by her husband of over 40 years, Robert Ernest Hughes, and her children William Charles Bishop, III, of Hopewell, VA, Melody Dianna...
Phyllis Ann Brockwell
Oct 24, 2012
Phyllis Ann Brockwell, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday October 24, 2012. Born in Carson, Virginia she was the daughter of the late William H. “Frec” and Catherine Wilkins Bragg. She was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. Phyllis was an avid fisherman and golfer and loved to watch it snow. She is preceded in death by her...
Indukumar Manubhai Patel
Oct 24, 2012
Indukumar Manubhai Patel, 69, of Petersburg, Va. passed away on Wednesday October 24, 2012. Born in Kantharia, India, he was the son of the late Manubhai and Ganghaben Patel. Indubhai left his beloved family in India and arrived to America in 1968 to further his studies in the field of chemical engineering at Indiana State University. It was after a...
Gilbert L. Bartle Iii
Oct 22, 2012
Gilbert Leonard Bartle, III, 70, of Chester, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012. Mr. Bartle was the son of the late Gilbert Leonard Bartle, Jr. Mr. Bartle retired after 32 years from Chesterfield Co. where he served as a police officer. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Sandra Bartle; mother, Pearl Bartle; three children, Bobby...
Frances B. Houchins
Oct 19, 2012
Frances Elizabeth Bendall Houchins, 92, of Prince George passed away on October 19, 2012. She was born on August 9, 1920, to the late Lorena Blanche Harrison Bendall and Willie James Bendall. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Roger William Houchins, Sr.; son, Roger William Houchins, Jr.; and a granddaughter, Neely Hope Hedrick. She...
Albert Dale Wraase
Oct 18, 2012
Albert Dale Wraase, 94, of Chesterfield passed away on Thursday October 18, 2012. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania January 13, 1918. He was preceded in death by his lovely wife of 68 ½ years Dorothy G. Wraase. Albert was employed with Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory as a Machine Specialist in McKeesport, Pa., retiring after 37 years of service. Once...
Jerome Thomas Severin
Oct 18, 2012
Jerome Thomas Severin, 63, of Richmond, VA, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 after a courageous battle against cancer. Born December 19, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY, Tom was the son of the late Jerome Harrington Severin and the late Margaret Gilvey Severin Gilrain. Tom grew up in Bethpage, NY and graduated from Bethpage High School in 1966. He was a proud...
Thomas Frederick Cook
Oct 17, 2012
Thomas Frederick Cook of Chester, VA passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 17th, 2012. He was born June 24, 1921 in Devon, England, the son of the late Edith Rogers Cook and Henry Robert Cook. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Janet. Mr. Cook attended London College of Choristers and was employed by Baird and Tatlock of London,...
David Joel Levenson
Oct 16, 2012
David Joel Levenson passed away on October 16, 2012. He was born on January 2, 1930 in Petersburg, Virginia to Louis and Ida Levenson. He graduated from Petersburg High School and attended the University of Virginia. He was a Corporal in The United States Army. After a brief employment at a men’s store in Richmond, he came to work in...
Harold Sidney Lee Jr.
Oct 16, 2012
Harold Sidney Lee, Jr., 91, of DeWitt, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents Gertrude Beville and Harold Sidney Lee, Sr., wife, Inez Temple Lee, daughter, Jo Lee Collins, sisters, Ann Lee and Jackie L. Williams, brothers, John Lee (Alice) and Charles J. Lee. He is survived by a grandson, Harold “Hal”...
Barry W. Wells
Oct 15, 2012
Barry Wayne Wells, 70, of Colonial Heights, passed away on October 15, 2012. He was the son of the late Jefferson L. Wells, Sr. and Elsie Slaughter Sturgille, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Jefferson L. Wells, Jr. Mr. Wells in survived by a nephew, Jefferson L. Wells, III of Richmond; one niece, Jennifer W. Ferrell and...
Ronald Edward Brown
Oct 14, 2012
Ronald Edward Brown, 61, of Petersburg passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Ficarro-Brown; two brothers, Dickie Brown and Steve Mason; two sisters, Emily Dillard and Susie Havens; two daughters, Amber Brown and Missy Stoval; step daughter, Lisa Williams; stepson, Vinnie Ficarro; many grandchildren and one great grandson. He...
David Gary Crumpler
Oct 13, 2012
David Gary Crumpler, 57, of Chester passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, June and Marion Crumpler . David was a graduate of U.V.A, an avid history buff, and loved to tell stories and write songs. He is survived by his beloved wife of 23 years, Deborah J. Crumpler; daughters, Jessica E. and...
Elsie Bresko Rusnak
Oct 13, 2012
Elsie Bresko Rusnak, age 95, widow of George A. Rusnak, went to her heavenly home Saturday evening, October 13, 2012. She was at home surrounded by her beloved family members. Born in a farm home in Disputanta, Virginia, she and her four brothers were raised by their parents, Andrew and Dorothy Bresko. She married George A. Rusnak in 1944 and...
Richard Emeral Dailey
Oct 13, 2012
Richard Emeral “Dick” Dailey, 72, of Chesterfield Virginia passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Geraldine Dailey; and sister, Janet Steadman. Mr. Dailey served in the United States Army and retired from Grand Valley Manufacturing as a supervisor. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Beverly Saxton Dailey; sons,...
Nancy Thomas Wade
Oct 11, 2012
Nancy Thomas Wade, 77, of Chesterfield passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Gladys Herkimer Thomas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd A. Wade; sister, Dorothy Redmond. She is survived by her son, Vernon Cobbs and his wife, Sherry Cobbs; grandchildren, Ty Cobbs and his wife, Stacy, Michael...
